New national taxi standards already in NT
The Taxi Council of the Northern Territory says it already enforces many of the new national standards for taxi drivers.
The nation's transport ministers have endorsed nine national standards for...
ABC Business News -
Friday November 6, 2009, 4:47 pm
New taxi drivers must pass English test
Australia's transport ministers have approved a proposal to make taxi drivers pass an English test before they can get their licence.
Federal Transport Minister Anthony Albanese says almost...
ABC Business News -
Friday November 6, 2009, 2:17 pm
Warren Buffett's Defining Play
Warren Buffett did it again this week, launching his biggest ever takeover which defines his optimism in America's future and makes an emphatic statement about the financial strength of...
Australasian Investment Review -
Friday November 6, 2009, 8:08 am
Passenger fined over faulty ticket machine
The Transport Department is investigating why a tram passenger was fined when he was unable to validate his ticket.
Muru Gappan was fined $172 when two machines on a Glen Huntly tram failed...
ABC Business News -
Wednesday November 4, 2009, 1:43 pm
Inconsistent holidays costing trucking industry
A trucking industry body says there is a sound economic argument for coordinating public holidays around the country.
The Australian Trucking Association has written to federal Treasurer Wayne...
ABC Business News -
Wednesday November 4, 2009, 11:37 am
Transport hearings on islands
A Tasmanian Legislative Council Select Committee investigating island transport services will visit King and Flinders Island this week for public hearings.
The committee has released a report...
ABC Business News -
Monday November 2, 2009, 11:45 am
A Shaky Start for The Week, More To Come?
So what will frighten markets this week? Will it be Friday's big sell-off, especially in the US and Europe that saw shares and commodities (especially oil and gold) falling sharply as the US...
Australasian Investment Review -
Monday November 2, 2009, 8:36 am
Metlink confident trains will cope on Cup Day
Public transport authorities are reassuring racing fans the system can cope with crowds heading to Flemington for the Melbourne Cup on Tuesday.
Extra public transport officers will patrol the...
ABC Business News -
Friday October 30, 2009, 2:50 pm
US Airways, American Airlines cut 1,700 jobs
NEW YORK (AFP) - US Airways and American Airlines said Wednesday they were cutting a total of 1,700 jobs as they face turbulence amid prolonged recession.US Airways said it would cut about 1,000 jobs...
AFP Finance News -
Thursday October 29, 2009, 7:37 am
BA 'may lose take-off, landing slots' over tie-up
LONDON (AFP) - The European Commission told British Airways, American Airlines and Iberia that they may have to give up take-off and landing slots to press ahead with a transatlantic tie-up, the FT...
AFP Finance News -
Tuesday October 27, 2009, 12:19 am
State firm to pilot JAL restructure
Ailing Japan Airlines will restructure itself under a state-backed corporate turnaround firm while the government mulls a special law to cut the carrier's high pension payouts, reports said on...
AAP -
Monday October 26, 2009, 11:27 am
'Worst over' for airlines: industry chief
NEW DELHI (AFP) - The head of the airline industry body IATA said on Friday that the tough conditions suffered by carriers hit by the global economic crisis were improving."The worst is over but...
AFP Finance News -
Saturday October 24, 2009, 1:24 am
Brazil's Vale Takes Aim At BHP and Rio
Brazilian mining giant, Vale (also known as CVRD) is to step up its iron ore challenge to BHP Billiton and Rio in the fast growing Asian market, especially China. Vale is the...
Australasian Investment Review -
Friday October 23, 2009, 8:29 am
Solid trading conditions ahead: Asciano
Transport and logistics firm Asciano Group continues to see buoyant conditions across its key business, particularly coal haulage, but remains cautions about the year ahead.The company on Thursday...
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Thursday October 22, 2009, 4:35 pm
QR signs Hunter Valley Energy Coal deal
Transport and logistics company QR Ltd announced a long-term coal haulage contract with BHP Billiton Ltd subsidiary Hunter Valley Energy Coal Pty Ltd (HVEC).Under the contract, QR's coal...
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Thursday October 22, 2009, 3:51 pm
